investment Who acts: investment, you, Dad, good pair, Learning, bank · What happens: be, put, hope, get back, put into, spend · To what, where: money, something, more money, thing, time, effort
«investment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: investment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An investment is money you put into something, like a business, shares or property, hoping to get more money back later.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct case det appos punct conj cc conj punct advcl mark xcomp amod obj advmod advmod punct root An DET investment NOUN is AUX money NOUN you PRON put VERB into ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET business NOUN , PUNCT shares NOUN or CCONJ property NOUN , PUNCT hoping VERB to PART get VERB more ADJ money NOUN back ADV later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 investment det 2 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 put nsubj 6 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money acl:relcl 7 into into ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 put obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 business punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 business case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 business det 12 business business NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 shares punct 14 shares share NOUN Number=Plur 12 business conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 property cc 16 property property NOUN Number=Sing 14 shares conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 hoping punct 18 hoping hope VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 put advcl 19 to to PART _ 20 get mark 20 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 hoping xcomp 21 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 22 money amod 22 money money NOUN Number=Sing 20 get obj 23 back back ADV _ 20 get advmod 24 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 20 get advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present a investment money tree rules 2 put present you money not said here something vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal 3 hope gerund you not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 get back not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here more money late property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 An investment is the thing you put money into.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj compound:prt punct root An DET investment NOUN is AUX the DET thing NOUN you PRON put VERB money NOUN into ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 investment det 2 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 put nsubj 7 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obj 9 into into ADP _ 7 put compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a investment the thing tree rules 2 put into present you money vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal
Meaning 3 An investment is time, effort or money spent on something that will be useful later, like studying.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop punct conj cc conj acl case obl nsubj aux cop acl:relcl advmod punct mark advcl punct root An DET investment NOUN is AUX time NOUN , PUNCT effort NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN spent VERB on ADP something PRON that PRON will AUX be AUX useful ADJ later ADV , PUNCT like SCONJ studying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 investment det 2 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 effort punct 6 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 4 time conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 money cc 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 effort conj 9 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 effort acl 10 on on ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 spent obl 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 useful nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 useful aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 useful cop 15 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something acl:relcl 16 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 9 spent advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 studying punct 18 like like SCONJ _ 19 studying mark 19 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 spent advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present a investment time and effort or money tree rules 2 spend participle effort or money not said here on something goal ; late property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on something=Goal 3 is future useful property tree rules 4 study gerund vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Dad made an investment in a small bakery.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN made VERB an DET investment NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ bakery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 investment det 4 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bakery case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bakery det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bakery amod 8 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Dad a investment a small bakery vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent investment=Product
Example 2 A good pair of boots is a wise investment for winter.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET good ADJ pair NOUN of ADP boots NOUN is AUX a DET wise ADJ investment NOUN for ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pair det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pair amod 3 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 9 investment nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 boots case 5 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 3 pair nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 investment cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 investment det 8 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 9 investment amod 9 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 for for ADP _ 11 winter case 11 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 9 investment nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 investment punct
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1 is a present a good pair of boots a wise investment winter tree rules
Example 3 Learning to read well is an investment in your future.
csubj mark xcomp advmod cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root Learning VERB to PART read VERB well ADV is AUX an DET investment NOUN in ADP your PRON future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 investment csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 read mark 3 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 3 read advmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 investment cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 investment det 7 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 future case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 future nmod:poss 10 future future NOUN Number=Sing 7 investment nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 investment punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read to-infinitive well property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present Learning a investment your future tree rules
Example 4 The bank offered 5% interest on her investment.
det nsubj nummod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET bank NOUN offered VERB 5 NUM % SYM interest NOUN on ADP her PRON investment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered nsubj 3 offered offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 % nummod 5 % % SYM Number=Sing 6 interest compound 6 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 investment case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 investment nmod:poss 9 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 3 offered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 offered punct
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1 offer past the bank % interest bank's investment vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent interest=Theme 2 invest bank nom investment «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Houses can be a good investment.
nsubj aux cop det amod punct root Houses NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET good ADJ investment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Houses house NOUN Number=Plur 6 investment nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 investment aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 investment cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 investment det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 investment amod 6 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 investment punct
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1 is a can Houses a good investment tree rules
Example 6 If you invest 200 dollars and get 10% interest, your investment grows to 220 dollars.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advcl nummod obj cc conj nummod compound obj punct nmod:poss nsubj case nummod obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON invest VERB 200 NUM dollars NOUN and CCONJ get VERB 10 NUM % SYM interest NOUN , PUNCT your PRON investment NOUN grows VERB to ADP 220 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 invest mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 invest nsubj 3 invest invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 grows advcl 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 invest obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 get cc 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 invest conj 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 interest nummod 9 % % SYM Number=Sing 10 interest compound 10 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 invest punct 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 investment nmod:poss 13 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 14 grows nsubj 14 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 to to ADP _ 17 dollars case 16 220 220 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 dollars nummod 17 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 14 grows obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 14 grows punct
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1 invest a condition, not said to happen present you 200 dollars vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dollar=Goal 2 get infinitive you not said here 10 % interest vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer interest=Stimulus 3 grow present your investment to 220 dollars vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 invest your nom investment «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The town's investment in a new park made people happy.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case det amod nmod obj xcomp punct root The DET town NOUN 's PART investment NOUN in ADP a DET new ADJ park NOUN made VERB people NOUN happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 investment nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 town case 4 investment investment NOUN Number=Sing 9 made nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 park case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 park det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 park amod 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 investment nmod 9 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obj 11 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 made xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 make past the town's investment in a new park people happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product 2 invest the town a new park nom investment «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place
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